Prudence Crandall Museum

Prudence Crandall was designated Connecticut's State Heroine for the moral courage she showed in providing private education for young African-American women despite strong local opposition. Miss Crandall faced three court trials and even spent a night in jail for her beliefs. National Historic Landmark.

Special exhibits on view: Lives and Legacies: Prudence Crandall's African-American Students and Beyond The Classroom, an installation that recreates a bedroom area, furnished as it might have been when the Academy functioned as the boarding school for African-American students.

This is a Connecticut Blue Star Museum which invites active military personnel and their families to visit free of charge all summer long (May 30 through September 5, 2016).